Internet Micro Cell for Cellular Coverage Reliability
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Solution Overview
Problem
Poor cellular coverage and high call drop rates in areas with sparse tower coverage, interference from structures, and high volumes of cell traffic, leading to user inconvenience and lost business opportunities.
Innovation Solution
Implementing an internet micro cell system that connects wireless devices to the internet via Ethernet, allowing data transmission through an internet gateway to the wireless service provider's switch, thereby providing an alternative access point and increasing connectivity.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional cell towers are used to provide wireless coverage, then coverage area is extended, but coverage reliability deteriorates in areas with sparse tower coverage, interference from structures, and high traffic volumes
Solution Approach 1:
The patent segments the traditional cell tower infrastructure into smaller, distributed internet micro cells. Each micro cell is a simplified device that can be deployed in hard-to-reach locations, breaking down the complex tower infrastructure into manageable units that can operate independently or in coordination.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces an internet gateway as an intermediary component between the micro cells and the wireless service provider's telephone switch. This gateway facilitates communication and data transmission, enabling the micro cells to function as effective coverage extensions without requiring direct complex connections to the main network infrastructure.
2Area of stationary object
If more cell towers are deployed to increase coverage, then coverage area increases, but system cost increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent employs inexpensive internet micro cells that can be easily deployed and replaced compared to traditional cell towers. These micro cells use standard internet connectivity and simplified hardware, dramatically reducing the cost per coverage unit while enabling rapid deployment in multiple locations to expand overall coverage area.
Solution Approach 2:
The micro cells are designed to be multi-functional, serving both as wireless access points and as internet connectivity devices. By leveraging existing internet infrastructure (WiFi, Ethernet, broadband), the system eliminates the need for dedicated expensive tower infrastructure in each location, achieving coverage expansion through universal, multi-purpose devices.
3Reliability
If internet micro cell is deployed to improve coverage, then connectivity reliability improves, but device complexity increases due to additional components
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges multiple functions into the internet micro cell device, combining wireless communication capabilities, internet connectivity, and gateway functions into a single integrated unit. This consolidation simplifies the overall system architecture by eliminating the need for separate dedicated components for each function, reducing operational complexity while maintaining reliability.
Data Source
AI summary
A wireless communications network and a method, system, computer program product for implementing the wireless communications network is provided. In one embodiment, the wireless communications network includes an internet micro cell, an internet gateway, and a wireless service provider telephone switch. The internet micro cell is configured to receive wireless data transmissions from a wireless device, such as a wireless mobile telephone, and to transmit the data transmission via a wired medium, such as, for example, an Ethernet transmission line, to the internet gateway. The internet gateway then sends the information to the wireless service provider's telephone switch to then be routed to the appropriate recipient through the wireless service provider's wireless mobile telephone network. The internet micro cell is also configured to receive data from the internet service provider's telephone switch routed, via the Internet, and to then wirelessly transmit the information to the wireless mobile telephone.